McKinnon tweeted that rhetoric like this -- along with controversial statements from liberal celebrities like Robert De Niro and Samantha Bee -- "plays right into Trump's playbook" and will "help ensure four more years."

On "Outnumbered" on Monday, Democratic strategist Adrienne Elrod agreed that remarks like those made by Maher, De Niro and Bee are "not helpful" to the Democrats' cause.

"Of course nobody wants a recession. And if you are a struggling family out there going through hard economic times and you see comments like this, it just turns you off," Elrod said.

Melissa Francis pointed out that a recession wouldn't hurt Maher, who has a hefty contract with HBO.

"It shows how out of touch the Hollywood liberal elite are very clearly," Francis said.

Former U.S. attorney and Fox News contributor Andy McCarthy said it’s “ridiculous” that some Democrats are complaining about Attorney General William Barr’s review of the origins of the Russia investigation.